Winston County is Goin’ on a Bear Hunt!! Let’s make this fun for all the kids by putting a bear in your window or on your front porch. Parents will drive their kids around to see how many bears they can spot on their hunt! Please post in the comments if you are willing to participate so parents know which neighborhoods and streets have lots of bears! Post pictures with #winstoncountygoinonabearhunt. The Chamber will give a prizes on Friday, April 3rd for the most successful Bear Hunters so keep up with the locations of all the bears you find and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.! Happy Bear Hunting!!

Let's color our favorite small businesses in Winston County! Please send me a colored picture of your favorite small business to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and tell me why you love this business. Each day a picture of the day will be selected, and the artist will win a gift card from one of our small businesses! Congratulations to Mason Massey on being our first winner! Your $10 Ugly Mugg gift card can be picked up at Ugly Mugg!

Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits.